Muzzle brake compensator

ABSTRACT

A muzzle device for a firearm has a barrel with a muzzle. The body has a chamber with a rear side and a front side, and a muzzle attachment facility connected to the body and with an attachment passage communicating with the chamber. The front side of the body has a bullet passage registered with the muzzle attachment facility. The front side of the body has a plurality of gas ports. A gas nozzle connected at each gas port has a nozzle axis and each gas nozzle has a rotatable tip with an exit surface angularly offset from the nozzle axis. Each exit surface has an exit aperture.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/968,209, filed on Jan. 31, 2020, entitled “Muzzle brake/compensator”, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all that is taught and disclosed therein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to muzzle brakes/compensators for firearms to reduce recoil when firing a projectile from a launch tube.

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY

Traditional muzzle brakes direct muzzle gasses and concussion back towards shooters.

Traditional muzzle brakes do not reduce recoil.

The above disadvantages are addressed by providing a muzzle device for a firearm that has a barrel with a muzzle. The body has a chamber with a rear side and a front side, and a muzzle attachment facility connected to the body and with an attachment passage communicating with the chamber. The front side of the body has a bullet passage registered with the muzzle attachment facility. The front side of the body has a plurality of gas ports. A gas nozzle connected at each gas port has a nozzle axis and each gas nozzle has a rotatable tip with an exit surface angularly offset from the nozzle axis. Each exit surface has an exit aperture.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a drawing of the muzzle brake assembly.

FIG. 2 is a drawing of the muzzle brake body.

FIG. 3 is a drawing of the jam nut exhaust port.

FIG. 4 is a drawing of the large knurled jam nut.

FIG. 5 is a drawing of the small knurled jam nut.

FIG. 6 is a drawing of the large knurled jam nut.

FIG. 7 is a drawing of the small knurled jam nut.

FIG. 8 is a drawing of the large muzzle brake plate.

FIG. 9 is a drawing of the restrictor exhaust muzzle.

FIG. 10 is a drawing of the muzzle brake tube exhaust.

FIG. 11 is a photograph of the muzzle brake.

FIG. 12 is a cross section of the linear compensator of the muzzle brake.

FIG. 13 is a view of the muzzle brake assembly.

FIG. 14 is a view of the muzzle brake body.

FIG. 15 is a view of the small muzzle brake.

FIG. 16 is a view of the large muzzle brake.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The designs of the muzzle brake Protruding Port Claims include:

The Muzzle brake compensator body linear or perpendicularly attached to weapon firing a projectile muzzle that include a Protruding Port.

The Muzzle brake compensator body can be any three-dimensional shape utilizing Protruding ports.

A protruding port has the ability to be affixed to or through the outermost exterior walls of a main muzzle body which allows for muzzle gas to exit and that is attached to the muzzle end of a weapon that fires projectiles.

Protrudes outward in any direction and is attachable to the thru the outermost exterior of the same main body.

Any attachment affixed or capable of being connected to the outermost exterior walls of a main muzzle device body which muzzle gas exits.

Any method which a main muzzle device body could have exiting Muzzle gas flow thru ports that have the ability to be attached or projecting outwardly from outermost exterior walls of a main muzzle body including: those used that have the ability to change the angle of or diameter of projecting ports, or any methods of attaching multiple protruding ports which muzzle gas exits used to extend the length of the of a protruding port.

The location and angles of the protruding ports is dependent the shape of the muzzle brake compensator body.

The protruding ports can be made of any dimensional shape utilizing one or more sides that directs muzzle gas. Examples are but not limited to: Flat, V shaped, Crescent, Oval, Circular, Tubular Triangular, Square, Rectangular, Pentagonal, Hexagonal, Heptagonal, including Spiral.

The protruding ports and attachments that lengthen the protruding ports purpose is to allow muzzle gasses to escape.

The muzzle brake compensator body greatly reduces if not eliminates muzzle blast concussion that is commonly exerted on the operator of the weapon. This is made possible by the use of projecting ports and attachments that lengthen the protruding ports that allow muzzle gasses to escape in a direction the is not in a linear path of the operator of the weapon.

The angle of the protruding ports includes those 0 thru 360 degrees of which protruding ports are affixed to the muzzle brake compensator body.

The muzzle brake compensator body has an empty air space followed by the face or the most forward closed end of which the projectile exits muzzle brake compensator body which utilizes maximum energy created from projectiles blast wave dramatically reducing recoil.

The empty airspace assumes muzzle gasses when the projectile is fired within the muzzle brake compensator body and muzzle gasses is ejected thru:

The projectiles flight path exit hole.

Protruding ports that allow muzzle gasses to exit the Muzzle brake compensator body.

The protruding ports and attachments that lengthen the protruding ports that have the capability of being attached to a muzzle device body in place by these methods but not limited to these methods: welding, gluing, threaded, any method of turning ports in place, soldering, o-rings, sleeves, set screw collars, pressure fittings, clips, or any method of which Protruding Ports and attachments that lengthen the Protruding Ports would be attached to a muzzle device that would allow for muzzle gasses to exit.

The protruding ports can be threaded going into the muzzle brake compensator body.

The protruding ports and attachments that lengthen the protruding ports can have various sizes or various sized port openings, or any method that would increase or decrease the flow of muzzle gasses which effects muzzle rise/muzzle drop which is dependent on weapon firing the projectile.

The attached protruding ports can have attachments affixed to them making them shorter or longer dependent on pressure created by weapon firing the projectile.

The purpose of variable protruding port opening diameter size and/or variable protruding port lengths is so the operator of the weapon will have the ability to use this to their advantage by using the energy from the escaping muzzle gas being ejected out of the protruding ports. As a result, the muzzle rise/drop can be minimalized to nearly a stable position when the weapon is firing projectiles.

Projecting port diameter size and/or length determines how quickly the muzzle gas escapes the muzzle brake compensator body.

Body and port size dependent upon caliber, type of weapon used, and size of device firing the projectile.

The projecting ports described on Image 15 A thru E allows for the operator of the weapon to adjust the directional flow of the muzzle gasses in a 360 degree rotation both horizontally and vertically.

FIG. 1 is a drawing of the muzzle brake assembly.

FIG. 2 is a drawing of the muzzle brake body.

FIG. 3 is a drawing of the jam nut exhaust port.

FIG. 4 is a drawing of the large knurled jam nut.

FIG. 5 is a drawing of the small knurled jam nut.

FIG. 6 is a drawing of the large knurled jam nut.

FIG. 7 is a drawing of the small knurled jam nut.

FIG. 8 is a drawing of the large muzzle brake plate.

FIG. 9 is a drawing of the restrictor exhaust muzzle.

FIG. 10 is a drawing of the muzzle brake tube exhaust.

FIG. 11 is a photograph of the muzzle brake.

FIG. 12 is a cross section of the linear compensator of the muzzle brake.

Purpose of Exterior shape and design:

To allow for attaching forward facing Projecting Ports.

To use the Exterior most face of the Linear Compensator/Muzzle Brake body to reflect sound waves to benefit the operator from direct concussion from the muzzle blast.

When sound travels in a given medium, it strikes the surface of another medium and bounces back in some other direction, this phenomenon is called Reflection of Sound.

The shape of the body is a frustum or truncated square.

The geometrical shape of the body which would allow for forward facing

Projecting Ports can be achieved by converting a geometrical prism or irregular prism into frustum. A frustum any 3-dimensional shape including a: cone, triangle, square, rectangle, parallelogram, or any other polygon or 3-dimensional shape that may be attached linear to a projectiles

Any 3-deminsional geometrical shape of the body attached perpendicular to a projectiles muzzle which would allow for forward facing Projecting Ports.

The exact dimensional size of the body is dependent on the caliber of weapon, or device that produces a muzzle blast concussion and recoil as a response to firing a projectile that it will be attached to by scaling the dimensional size appropriately.

Purpose of Interior Body design:

To funnel muzzle blast sound in a positive forward motion rapidly so that it does not inhibit natural sound wave decibels from gunshot.

To implement the Interior Muzzle Braking System which is the interior surface walls of the Linear Compensator as a surface for muzzle gasses exiting the barrel of the weapon to expand rapidly in a forward facing thrust counteracting the recoil created by the projectile exiting the barrel of the weapon.

The Interior Muzzle Braking System is a series of stair steps cut into the interior walls of the linear compensator body that may be cut into the body as individual stair steps or a continuous pattern throughout the interior walls. The angle which the interior walls are cut can be from zero degrees which would create a smooth interior linear surface to stair steps cut from one degree to 179 degrees making the stair steps any of which would be acute, right, or obtuse angles. The final angle of 180 degrees would again create a smooth interior linear surface.

A Projecting Port is:

A Protruding Port extends outward of the most outermost muzzle device body structure.

A Projecting Port is to be securely attached to the muzzle device body whether internally, externally, or thru the muzzle device body.

Methods of attaching, including methods of attaching and detaching, a Projecting Port to the main body structure include, but are not limited to: any method of welding, threaded thru or with threaded locking devices or methods, any method of which the Protruding Port is turned into the muzzle device body, locked and sealed securely, clips, set screws, bonding by adhesive or multipart adhesives, pressure fittings, or built as a single structure using a single one piece material which the Projecting Ports and Muzzle device body are one in the same with no method of attachment is needed including but not limited to 3-D printing, pourable, stamping, laser cut methods, CNC machining.

A Projecting Port has an opening for muzzle gases to enter into, pass thru and an opening for muzzle gasses to exit.

The dimensional size, length, and inside diameter of the Projecting Port is dependent on the caliber of weapon, or device that produces a muzzle blast concussion and recoil as a response to firing a projectile, that it will be attached to by scaling the dimensional size appropriately.

Projecting Ports can be incorporated into other muzzle devices by changing any of the following: size, shape, length, or internal/external diameter of the Projecting Port for any purpose stated within the patent.

Projecting ports at the furthest end of a muzzle device suppressor would benefit the performance of the suppressor by attaching projecting ports and using exiting muzzle gasses to pass thru the projecting port whether fixed metering or by use of adjustable projecting port tips to reduce or eliminate muzzle movement whether upwards, downwards, or side to side. This performance enhancement would mirror that of the Linear Compensator/Muzzle brake described within this patent.

Projecting Ports and adjustable port tips can be incorporated onto existing muzzle brakes or sleeves attached to or fit over existing muzzle brakes by changing any of the following: size, shape, length, or internal/external diameter of the Projecting Port for any purpose stated within the patent including but not limited to allowing the existing muzzle brake(s) designs to function as normal but with the benefit of projecting the muzzle gasses forward or in a more favorable direction that reduces muzzle blast and concussion.

Projecting Ports would be effective when attached to a muzzle device on smooth bore and rifled shotguns, All rifle calibers including tactical, and military weapons systems.

A Projecting Port can include a design that eliminates the interchangeable port tips by allowing a muzzle gas exit in a fixed desired position.

The Primary Purposes of Projecting Ports is:

To allow an open pathway for muzzle gasses to travel from the muzzle device body to the Projecting Port Tips

To meter exiting muzzle gasses or inhibit the ability, to meter exiting muzzle gasses for the purpose of reducing or eliminating muzzle movement upward, downward, or side to side, as a result from a projectile exiting the weapon it was fired from.

To provide a method so that Projecting Port Tips can be attached to the Projecting Ports. A method described as the opposite end of the projecting port not connected to the muzzle device body has half inch diameter by thirty-two thread count per inch male threads threaded onto the projecting port. This allows for a half-inch diameter by thirty-two lock nut with female threads to be screwed first onto the projecting port. The projecting port tips of multiple choices, which have half-inch diameter by thirty-two female threads to be screwed onto and adjusted with 360 degrees adjustment available. Once the adjustment is satisfactory the lock nut is to be tightened against the projecting port tip holding it in place securely. 

1. I claim:
 1. A muzzle device for a firearm having a barrel with a muzzle, the device comprising: a body defining a chamber and having a rear side and a front side; a muzzle attachment facility connected to the body and defining an attachment passage communicating with the chamber; the front side of the body defining a bullet passage registered with the muzzle attachment facility; the front side of the body defining a plurality of gas ports; a gas nozzle connected at each gas port and defining a nozzle axis; and each gas nozzle having a rotatable tip with an exit surface angularly offset from the nozzle axis and each exit surface defining an exit aperture. 